document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=624178>Question 624178</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A tank can hold eighteen litres of water. Tap A takes six minutes to fill the tank, Tap B takes three minutes to fill the tank . If the two taps are turned on at the same time, how long would they take to fill the tank? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = time (minutes) it takes for both<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x(1/6 + 1/3) = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiplying both sides by 18:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(3 + 6) = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(9) = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 18/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2 minutes<BR>\n" );
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